Wichita eagle., 1887-11-12
CONCERT OF THE LEWIS MUSICAL 1NSTI'
TI-TE.

Yesterday afternoon the beautiful chapel
hall of Lewis Academy was crowded to its
utmost. the occasion being the concert
given by the faculty and pupils OF the
musical institute of the academy. The
audience. cultured and critical one, in
Guided friends of the school and the per
formers, as well as the lovers Of higher and
classic music
Upon the platform were seated the lady
members of the faculty: Mrs. Norris of
the art department. Miss Nealy
of the primary, Miss Brown OF
the grammar school. Mrs. DeschauX
and Miss Dubois of Greek. Immediately
in front was the performers-Mr. \. W
Sickner Mrs l.. B. Bunnell, Misses Fannie
Lewis Lillian Johnson. Beatrice Tomas;
pianists: and Mrs Julia f. Dunn and Miss
Louise o. Gray, vocalists.
The first number of the program was
Moszkowski's spanish dances, a piano
duet beautifully executed by Mrs. l. B.
Bunnell and Miss Lillian Johnston. Those
who have had the pleasure OF listening TO
Miss JOhnson's musical performance
would observe in this, as In others, tie
same deep feeling and endeavOr at faithful
Conscientious rendition. into all her per
performances she throws the energy OF a
high sensitive and cultured taste ana
truly the idea of the composer. Mrs. Bun
nell in this. as well as in the third number
of the program, Nalse op 20. No. Chopin,
showed a performance mechanically cor
rect and the result of a most dlhgent and
faithful application.
Miss Louise O. Gray sang beautifully,
"Liebe Macht Diebe." by Wuerst, but in
Tosti's Goodbye she eXcelled, bringing
out with delicious sweetness the tender
pathOs of this lovely song.
Miss Fannie Lewis played with smooth
ness and precision Irish Diamonds No.
=, Pape, and made ii a pleasant and enter
tanning number.
number eight, by Miss Beatrice Thomas.
She played valse OPP. 81, No. 2, from Chopin,
and a romance by Ascher. Her cOnceD-
ton of both was broad and her tones We're
clear The performance displayed a high
order Of ability as well as Conscientious
study. In duet with Prof. Sickner, her
accomplished and able instructor there
was exhibited the same faculty to gain and
hold closely the attention of her audience.
Mrs. Julia T. Dunn, the recently appoint
ed assistant of Prof Sickner. sang
herself into the good will and good
wishes of the audience. Her voice,
while not particularly strong,
is sweet and bird-like. In Schubert's Bar
carOlle she appeared 10 toy as 1t were,
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they fall from her lips.
As a fit conclusion to so mertoriOus an
entertainment was Schubert's Ungarische
Tame and Soderman 5 Schwedisher Hoch-
zeits March, played by Mrs. !. b. Bunnen,
Misses Johnston, Thomas and Mr.. Sickner.
The precision so essential to pieces Of eight
hands was admirably observed and mark
ed this as performance Of decided merit
and worth.
The concert throughout was II decided
I success and rebounds greatly to the credit
OF the academy as well as to Prof. Sickher,
the able, scholarly and enterprising head
Of the musical department of the school.
The past has been but a series OF successes
in this department. The attendance has
been very large, while the promise now is
even more fiattering for the future. Be
sides the enviable reputation gained by the
school of the piano; the vocal instruction
has been and will be kept up to Il high
standard of excellence.